Russia: Tagansky District Court issued ruling against Wikimedia Foundation with a fine of RUB 6 million over alleged violation of registration requirements

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Tagansky District Court issued ruling against Wikimedia Foundation with a fine of RUB 6 million over alleged violation of registration requirements

On 26 August 2025, the Tagansky District Court in Moscow issued a ruling against Wikimedia Foundation, imposing an administrative fine of RUB 6 million for violation of Part 2 of Article 13.49 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Fe…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-08-26
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On 26 August 2025, the Tagansky District Court in Moscow issued a ruling against Wikimedia Foundati…